Cornus kousa 'Madame Butterfly'

Cornus kousa 'Madame Butterfly'

Cornus kousa 'Madame Butterfly'

Cornus kousa 'Madame Butterfly'

Cornus kousa 'Madame Butterfly'

Cornus kousa 'Madame Butterfly'

Cornus kousa 'Madame Butterfly'

Very limited number of plants available this year

£48.00

(Flowering Dogwood) A recent introduction, Cornus kousa 'Madame Butterfly' is a stunning plant with broad, creamy bracts in mid summer which show faint pink tints as they age.

The flower bracts curve upward slightly and are said to give the appearance of white butterflies in flight.

The leaves are dark green with colourful autumn tints and once established this Cornus can produces large red-orange, lychee-like fruit in September after a hot summer.

Grows well in a large container..

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Supplied Size

3 litre pot (3-4 years old, 30-40 cm tall)

Delivery Options

Delivery Options

(flat fee for any number of plants by courier to most of the UK*)

Standard: £5.95 (special offer rate)

Priority: £15

Click & Collect: free

*Surcharges apply for delivery to Highlands & Islands.
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(flat fee for any number of plants
by courier to most of the UK*)

Standard: £5.95 (special offer rate)
Priority: £15
Click & Collect: free

*Surcharges apply for delivery to Highlands & Islands.
Standard shipping is shown as default
this can be changed during checkout.

Key Information
Product Details

Position: Full sun.
Soil: Any well drained fertile soil.
Hardiness: Hardy
Flowering Period: June - mid July.
Rate of Growth: Moderate.
Habit: Cornus kousa 'Madame Butterfly' grows to be a large shrub or eventually small tree with a dense, spreading habit.
- Height: 5 m (16 ft).
- Spread: 5 m (16 ft).

Notes: The flowering of this Cornus is somewhat dependent upon the previous years summer weather. After a long hot summer, the following years flowering will be magnificent and after a cold, wet summer the following years flowering will be poor or sporadic.

How Much Sun: Full Sun
Eventual Size: Shrub - Large (3m+)
Growing Conditions: Soil: Dry/Sandy, Soil: Acid, Soil: Not Fussy
Special Features: Autumn Colour, Suitable for Containers, Fruit - Ornamental, Flowers in Summer, Rare and Unusual

Brand BlueBell Nursery

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